Pétain’s rise signaled a rapid collapse of the Third Republic and complicated U.S. diplomatic calculations about recognition and relations with any successor French regime.
On June 16, 1940, Marshal Philippe Pétain was appointed premier of France as the French government moved to seek an armistice with Germany.
Pétain’s rise signaled a rapid collapse of the Third Republic and complicated U.S. diplomatic calculations about recognition and relations with any successor French regime.
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Trump announces the removal of tariffs on Irish whiskey, responding to public pressure.
Trump breaks with decades of U.S. policy by endorsing Irish reunification.
Trump declares the removal of tariffs on Irish whiskey as a gesture of goodwill.
Trump arrived in Ireland for a two-day visit focused on trade and foreign policy discussions.